Neptune is the farthest planet in our solar system and it has thirteen identified satellites. Pluto is considered a dwarf planet and has only three satellites. Why is Pluto classified as a dwarf planet and not a regular planet like Neptune? open study

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isaiah.feynman · Answer

Because other bodies forming the kuiper belt are very identical to pluto, More so, pluto is very small even smaller than the moon. So pluto is one of millions of kuiper belt objects. Plutoids if you will.

anonymous · Answer

Pluto has been demoted. Having satellites should count for something! There is also a criterion, I recall, having to do with shape, because as you get big, gravity tends to make you nearly spherical.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Some how pluto has a spherical shape, though its smaller than Earth's moon.

anonymous · Answer

Justice for Pluto! Restore to planet status!

isaiah.feynman · Answer

No.

isaiah.feynman · Answer

:P

anonymous · Answer

Apparently my Pluto plea is not going viral. Regards.